Article of furniture



Filed Dec. 1931 gwwntoz Cal UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ARTICLE OF FURNITURE Herman Rueter, Toledo, Ohio,

Hettrick Manufacturing Company,

assignor to The Toledo,

Ohio, a Corporation of Ohio Application December 26, 1931 Serial No. 583,363

1 Claim.

This invention relates to articles of furniture,

but particularly to chairs and the like, and an object is to produce a chair having the newand improved features of construction, arrangement and operation hereinafter described.

An embodiment for purposes of drawing, in which:

illustration on of the invention is shown the accompanying Figure 1 is a perspective view of the chair; and Figure 2 is a side elevation of the chair shown in Figure l with the fabric covering for the end frame removed an broken away.

The illustrated comprises a chair provided with a ally spaced from rises a pair of upr pair of uprights embodiment of the invention having a supporting standard pair of wooden feet latereach other. From each foot ight bars 11 which are spaced Secured to the upper ends of each 11 is a horizontally disposed cross bar 13 of channel shape.

Disposed between the end frames for swinging movement is a seat structure 14, which con sists of a wooden rectangular frame 15 contain ing springs 16 on Rigidly secured the frame 15 are of bars 19 is brace Projecting from is an extension 22,

which is disposed a pad 1'7.

Each pair d by a diagonal brace 21.

the lower end of each rod 19 which projects below the seat frame 15, and each extension is apertured at 23 to receive U-shaped cradle bars 24. As shown, two bars 24 are provided, one at the front portion of the seat and the other at the rear portion of the seat. upwardly, and are horizontal bars 13 The ends of the bars extend connected by links 25 to the of the end frames. The front bar 24 is connected to the forward end portions of the bars 13, and the rear cradle bar 24 is connected to the rear end portions of the bars 13. This enables and rearwardly, A suitably upholst the seat to swing forwardly and militates against sidesway.

ered back 26 is hingedly con nected at 27 to the rear of the seat 14. A pair of arms 28 is pivoted to the rear uprights 19 adjacent the upper end thereof, and extend through apertured plates 29 secured tothe back 26 and projecting outwardly therefrom Each arm 28 is provided with a series of notches 30 adapted to engage the plate 29 so that the position of the back may be adjusted as desired. It

is to be noted that the same rivets 13 which connect the upper ends of the diagonal braces 21 5 to the uprights 19 also provide pivots for the arms 28.

In order to enhance the appearance of the chair, a canvas covering 32 extends over each end frame. The covering 2 may be in the form 7 of a slip which can be pulled down over each end frame. and the outer side thereof extends to a point adjacent the cross bars 12. whereas the inner side terminates short of the seat 14.

It is to be understood that numerous changes in details of construction. arrangement and operation may be effected without departing from the spirit of the invention, especially as defined in the appended claim.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A chair comprising a supporting standard having a pair of laterally spaced uprights. a seat 'structure disposed between said uprights. horizontal braces connecting said uprights and disposed directly beneath said seat structure, said seat structure comprising a seat frame, vertically disposed laterally spaced supporting bars arranged in pairs on opposite sides of said seat frame, means for rigidly securing said vertical bars to said seat frame below the upper ends of said uprights, an extension on each vertical bar projecting below said seat frame, a pair of substantially U-shaped cradle supports for said scat structure, swinging connections between the upper ends of said cradle supports and said laterally spaced uprights, said extensions being apertured to receive said cradle supports whereby the weight of said seat structure is imparted to said cradle supports through said vertical bars. a horizontally disposed arm rest connecting the upper ends of each pair of vertical bars each arm rest projecting laterally over and coveringthe upper end of the adjacent upright, a back rest, and means connecting said back rest to said seat frame.

HERMAN RUETER. 

